São Tomé and Principe - Merchandise imports

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 1.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 1.96 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 1993.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1993 0.01
1996 0.21
1997 0.04
2001 0.73
2002 0.03
2003 0.08
2004 0.46
2005 0.53
2006 0.68
2007 1.27
2008 0.69
2009 0.63
2010 1.38
2011 1.83
2012 1.19
2013 1.32
2014 1.28
2015 1.44
2016 1.53
2017 1.96
2018 1.05
2019 1.19
2020 1.04

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in São Tomé and Principe was 136,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 170,000,000 in 2014 and a minimum value of 5,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year Value
1960 5,000,000
1961 5,000,000
1962 5,000,000
1963 5,000,000
1964 5,000,000
1965 5,000,000
1966 6,000,000
1967 5,000,000
1968 6,000,000
1969 8,000,000
1970 9,000,000
1971 8,000,000
1972 8,000,000
1973 10,000,000
1974 10,000,000
1975 11,000,000
1976 9,000,000
1977 14,000,000
1978 18,000,000
1979 20,000,000
1980 19,000,000
1981 17,000,000
1982 15,000,000
1983 10,000,000
1984 12,000,000
1985 10,000,000
1986 17,000,000
1987 14,000,000
1988 14,000,000
1989 18,000,000
1990 21,000,000
1991 31,000,000
1992 29,000,000
1993 32,000,000
1994 30,000,000
1995 29,000,000
1996 22,000,000
1997 16,000,000
1998 17,000,000
1999 38,000,000
2000 30,000,000
2001 28,000,000
2002 31,000,000
2003 41,000,000
2004 41,000,000
2005 50,000,000
2006 71,000,000
2007 79,000,000
2008 114,000,000
2009 103,000,000
2010 112,000,000
2011 134,000,000
2012 131,000,000
2013 152,000,000
2014 170,000,000
2015 142,000,000
2016 139,000,000
2017 147,000,000
2018 148,000,000
2019 148,000,000
2020 136,000,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 74.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 96.20 in 1988, while its lowest value was 61.37 in 2019.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1969 65.38
1970 71.11
1973 70.41
1974 74.44
1975 80.00
1976 74.12
1977 84.55
1981 93.71
1982 81.03
1983 93.14
1984 85.24
1985 79.50
1986 88.58
1987 85.72
1988 96.20
1989 95.51
1990 88.30
1991 92.33
1992 86.28
1993 84.38
1994 92.81
1995 83.56
1996 82.06
1997 88.41
1998 93.65
1999 90.59
2000 79.17
2001 79.58
2002 81.01
2003 84.97
2004 77.53
2005 71.43
2006 74.16
2007 74.78
2008 65.10
2009 65.97
2010 71.05
2011 77.02
2012 67.96
2013 67.75
2014 70.80
2015 70.04
2016 72.82
2017 66.38
2018 62.69
2019 61.37
2020 74.98

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 18.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 18.65 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.38 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1976 12.94
1977 6.50
1982 1.25
1985 2.06
1986 2.49
1987 6.85
1988 1.27
1989 0.49
1990 0.48
1991 1.82
1992 3.49
1993 3.18
1994 1.17
1995 7.86
1996 4.05
1997 2.58
1998 1.15
1999 5.04
2000 0.38
2001 0.51
2002 3.06
2003 0.42
2004 2.93
2005 6.11
2006 2.95
2007 3.32
2008 5.38
2009 12.91
2010 4.03
2011 7.87
2012 6.60
2013 3.77
2014 4.59
2015 6.29
2016 8.10
2017 9.91
2018 12.03
2019 12.06
2020 18.65

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 14.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 14.99 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 2002.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1976 12.94
1977 6.50
1982 1.25
1985 2.06
1986 2.39
1987 6.85
1988 0.93
1989 0.49
1990 0.25
1991 1.69
1992 3.32
1993 2.98
1994 0.82
1995 2.31
1996 3.27
1997 1.63
1998 0.72
1999 0.62
2000 0.09
2001 0.07
2002 0.01
2003 0.20
2004 1.47
2005 3.71
2006 1.82
2007 1.71
2008 3.48
2009 1.96
2010 2.78
2011 3.49
2012 4.58
2013 2.25
2014 3.17
2015 4.64
2016 6.48
2017 6.51
2018 8.38
2019 7.72
2020 14.99

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 1.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 3.84 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1998.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1998 0.02
1999 3.84
2000 0.05
2001 0.04
2002 2.82
2003 0.11
2004 0.95
2005 1.06
2006 0.29
2007 0.20
2008 0.16
2009 0.08
2010 0.05
2011 0.99
2012 0.14
2013 0.11
2014 0.12
2015 0.12
2016 0.20
2017 0.50
2018 0.99
2019 1.23
2020 1.24

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 1.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 10.31 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1989.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1986 0.09
1987 0.01
1988 0.34
1989 0.00
1990 0.23
1991 0.13
1992 0.14
1993 0.08
1994 0.29
1995 2.87
1996 0.48
1997 0.40
1998 0.13
1999 0.53
2000 0.23
2001 0.39
2002 0.23
2003 0.09
2004 0.30
2005 0.98
2006 0.65
2007 0.65
2008 1.25
2009 10.31
2010 0.71
2011 1.04
2012 1.01
2013 0.35
2014 0.32
2015 0.46
2016 0.69
2017 1.57
2018 1.69
2019 1.81
2020 1.68

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.250 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 0.811 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 2001.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1993 0.007
1996 0.210
1997 0.038
2001 0.000
2003 0.019
2004 0.210
2005 0.345
2006 0.136
2007 0.563
2008 0.339
2009 0.061
2010 0.185
2011 0.780
2012 0.227
2013 0.473
2014 0.410
2015 0.365
2016 0.413
2017 0.811
2018 0.536
2019 0.331
2020 0.250

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 2.68 in 1995, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1992.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1992 0.02
1993 0.10
1994 0.07
1995 2.68
1996 0.09
1997 0.51
1998 0.28
1999 0.05
2005 0.02
2006 0.05
2007 0.19
2008 0.16
2009 0.50
2010 0.30
2011 1.57
2012 0.64
2013 0.59
2014 0.57
2015 0.70
2016 0.31
2017 0.52
2018 0.44
2019 0.97
2020 0.49

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 6.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 30.77 in 1969, while its lowest value was 0.04 in 1989.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1969 30.77
1970 26.67
1973 27.55
1974 23.33
1975 18.10
1976 11.76
1977 6.50
1984 4.77
1985 0.12
1986 0.22
1987 0.19
1988 0.27
1989 0.04
1990 0.21
1991 0.98
1992 4.58
1993 8.06
1994 3.24
1995 4.70
1996 5.45
1997 9.01
1998 5.07
1999 4.37
2000 13.49
2001 19.42
2002 15.61
2003 14.11
2004 18.18
2005 21.40
2006 21.71
2007 21.49
2008 28.29
2009 19.22
2010 22.82
2011 14.70
2012 24.81
2013 28.25
2014 24.57
2015 23.63
2016 18.35
2017 23.51
2018 25.27
2019 26.55
2020 6.35

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 0.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 18.31 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1997.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1969 3.85
1970 2.22
1973 2.04
1974 2.22
1975 1.90
1976 1.18
1977 2.44
1981 6.29
1982 17.72
1983 6.86
1984 9.99
1985 18.31
1986 8.72
1987 7.24
1988 2.26
1989 3.96
1990 11.00
1991 4.87
1992 5.65
1993 4.38
1994 2.78
1995 3.88
1996 8.43
1997 0.00
1998 0.12
1999 0.00
2000 6.97
2001 0.50
2002 0.32
2003 0.50
2004 1.35
2005 1.05
2006 1.17
2007 0.41
2008 1.23
2009 1.91
2010 2.10
2011 0.41
2012 0.62
2013 0.23
2014 0.03
2015 0.04
2016 0.73
2017 0.20
2018 0.01
2019 0.02
2020 0.02

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in São Tomé and Principe was $154,731,700 as of 2020. Over the past 51 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $170,331,100 in 2014 and $7,800,000 in 1969.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1969 $7,800,000
1970 $9,000,000
1973 $9,800,000
1974 $9,000,000
1975 $10,500,000
1976 $8,500,000
1977 $12,300,000
1981 $20,988,000
1982 $22,968,000
1983 $8,019,000
1984 $9,910,591
1985 $12,799,000
1986 $11,951,470
1987 $16,066,920
1988 $37,951,890
1989 $43,459,810
1990 $50,766,460
1991 $35,106,480
1992 $35,253,480
1993 $41,198,840
1994 $54,128,610
1995 $44,246,900
1996 $37,850,480
1997 $41,308,160
1998 $48,446,990
1999 $53,175,260
2000 $29,886,290
2001 $28,926,440
2002 $32,189,650
2003 $41,082,100
2004 $42,212,180
2005 $50,357,360
2006 $71,385,870
2007 $79,516,240
2008 $114,650,600
2009 $104,095,000
2010 $112,885,500
2011 $133,923,000
2012 $146,712,400
2013 $152,844,500
2014 $170,331,100
2015 $142,158,000
2016 $140,314,600
2017 $147,056,300
2018 $148,348,400
2019 $147,782,200
2020 $154,731,700

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in São Tomé and Principe was 6.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 30.77 in 1969, while its lowest value was 0.04 in 1989.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1969 30.77
1970 26.67
1973 27.55
1974 23.33
1975 18.10
1976 11.76
1977 6.50
1984 4.77
1985 0.12
1986 0.22
1987 0.19
1988 0.27
1989 0.04
1990 0.21
1991 0.98
1992 4.58
1993 8.06
1994 3.24
1995 4.70
1996 5.45
1997 9.01
1998 5.07
1999 4.37
2000 13.49
2001 19.42
2002 15.61
2003 14.11
2004 18.18
2005 21.40
2006 21.71
2007 21.49
2008 28.29
2009 19.22
2010 22.82
2011 14.70
2012 24.81
2013 28.25
2014 24.57
2015 23.63
2016 18.35
2017 23.51
2018 25.27
2019 26.55
2020 6.35

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Imports